Members of the band migrated from Stuck Mojo and Life of Agony, so there’s little surprise the prevailing musical elements here are of an advanced stage.
Static-X is a younger, harder, faster version of dumbed-down Ministry and Fear Factory with fashion sense that’ll hound them for the rest of their lives.
All of the sweaty, distortion masters of metal: Stretch Arm Strong, Blindside, and Born Blind balance out the equation by providing finger-pointing material.
Woven is the combination of musician know-how and electronic studio wizardry at its finest, sounding like Massive Attack and Squarepusher writing pop songs.
Brings a nostalgic smile to my face and a tear to my eye, hearing classics such as “Pull the Plug” and “Suicide Machine” up to newbie “Trapped in a Corner.”
This Spanish label’s tribute is more elfish prancing, sissy squeals, and limp-noddle wagging than anything resembling “power metal” or “melodic speed metal.”